The Horrifying Story F1 Wants You To Forget..

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It’s the 8th of May 1982 at Zolder. With 8 minutes left in qualifying, Ferrari’sed star Gilles Villeneuve, driven by not just ambition but a darker motivation, is going to change Formula 1 forever.

It will be this precise moment that turns Ferrari's hopes for the championship into a horrible nightmare...

This is the story of the disaster Formula 1 wants to forget.

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[venomancer]

Pironi and Villenueve is such a sad story, Didier's son was even named after Gilles that's how close they were. Funny thing is Senna & Prost also deteriorated due to lack of team communication. Mclaren & Ferrari both messed up their driver relationships and Mclaren almost did it again with Lando & Oscar

[TenorCantusFirmus]

We lost both Gilles and Senna, maybe the two most beloved drivers ever, in front of the cameras. Even if someones wants to forget, no one can. Let alone make the others forget.

[testicat]

Retro drivers were seriously heroes pulling off the things they did in tin cans damn near. Dude literally got launched out of his car like GTA 4, scariest thing ever

[johnandrews]

I was a huge fan of Gilles and followed his career closely. I remember watching Pironi steal that race from him and yelling at the TV from my home in Toronto. I think every F1 fan in canada was fuming mad. Gilles' loss... one of two times I've cried over the death of someone I never knew. His loss was devastating. IMO he was the fastest F1 driver ever. Salut Gilles!

[scotiadragoon]

My best friend and I were working at a dog show when a classmate mentioned some F1 driver had crashed and was critically injured. We couldn't leave outright, but took turns to go out to the van and check the radio for news. We had originally been hoping to get home to news of Villeneuve taking pole in the first race after the betrayal.
Instead, I got home to turn on CBC's Sports Weekend to see Ernie Afaganis, almost in tears, reporting Gilles' death.
Stunned was an understatement. We loathed Jochen Mass for his part in the crash( that is also an understatement), but learned years later that Mr Mass had been good friends with Villeneuve, and had been trying to get out of his way when the collision occurred, and it affected him badly.
Riccardo Paletti was another tragic loss. We were still numb, watching the Canadian GP live, only to see the crash. We had known nothing of him, but more recently there have been accounts that he was an up-and-coming driver, likely to have been known for far more than as a footnote in this tragic story.

[moniquelee]

''Individuals like Gilles only come to earth once. He was truly unique and I would have liked to see what career he would have had without this accident. Gilles would have been crowned world champion, I am 100% convinced of that.'' Mario Andretti.

[TomLehockySVK]

What the hell is that title "Story F1 Wants You To Forget" ?? F1 more than a few times in the last few years brought up the story of Gilles Villeneuve and what a tragedy his loss was . They do NOT want people to forget, they actually want people to keep the memory of Gilles alive for all future generations.

[MrPorsche]

It is insane how Villeneuve gave up a championship for his teammate and in return his teammate wouldn't even give up a win

[scottdelong]

I stood right next to him at Watkins Glen in 1978; all I knew was that he was the new Ferrari driver. Something strange happened that had never happened before or since. I'm not gay but I couldn't take my eyes off of him. It was as though a light shone from within. He radiated joy, commitment, and passion. He went on to win the next race in Montreal on the circuit that now bears his name. He became, and remains, my fave F1 driver of all time. His bravery, his car control, and his unpretentious persona made him unique. He could have been champion in 79 but he obeyed team orders. No wonder he felt betrayed by Pironi. I remember every detail of my surroundings when he was killed. I was bereft; there will never be anyone like him again. Salut Gilles, Nous nous souvenons.

[DavidCormier-erem]

I was watching the qualifying live when he died. I had met him in the early seventies when my dad was an alouette snowmobile dealer and had one of his racing machines on display and his dealership. I was a fan of his all my life. I have always been an Open Wheel fan and I was a huge fan of his. The day of the qualifying I was watching it live in Canada. and after the crash they continually showed the replay of him flying out of the car into the catch fence. I was devastated thank you for not showing the coverage of that in your video. At that time I was 19 years old and I did not get out of bed for 4 days. Later in life I got to meet his son. I still hurt from those times. I like the video Bittersweet Memories but still memories thank you

[mikehamilton]

I was stopped at traffic lights in Cardiff when the news of Gilles accident and death came over the radio. I cried and I will never forget.

[Terri_MacKay]

Villenueve was very popular here in Canada, with people of all ages, whether they were F1 fans or not. He was young, good-looking, and very personable. I was in HS in the late 70's-early 80's, and a bunch of us had his picture hanging in our lockers. The boys had pictures of him in his car, us girls had posed pictures of him without his helmet.🤦🏻‍♀️
I watched most of his races, and I saw this crash on the news. The entire country grieved.
Then Canada fell in love with Jacques, and we celebrated him becoming world champion.

[hazelturner]

This video really did what happened Justice. Rest in peace Villenueve, Pironi and Paletti 🤍

[buzzybee]

If i remember correctly Paletti was killed instantly when he hit peroni his steering wheel crushed his chest and stopped his heart before the fire even started ☹️

[adamweston]

I clearly remember seeing the crash as a 12 yr old boy and I was heartbroken and I had a model of Gilles Ferrari and held that model for ages until the news came that he had passed away, i lost my childhood hero and I didn't watch formula one for a long long time, he was such an amazing driver.

[SiM]

the crash of Cevert at watkins glen is probably the crash f1 want to forget as it probably the most graphic and game changing crash in f1. Jackie stewart who was due to retire after the race, his 100 gp, quit the sport on the spot.

[aniru_dh]

1982 was the worst year in the history of Formula 1. That year showed how worse sports can get.

[cyclone]

These guys were true daredevils. I mean anyone who is willing to get behind the wheel of these cars is definitely someone who deserves a certain amount of respect, but the drivers in the 70s and 80s were on a whole other level. It makes me grateful for today’s safety measures. Some of the crashes we’ve seen in recent years would easily have been fatal.

[MrKiwiKiller]

One little thing you forgot to mention about Villenueve. The corner in Zolder where he crashed got changed because of the crash. Instead of the fast righthander there used to be it is now a chicane named after Villenueve.

And honestly. It's one the best corners in racing. So many awesome overtakes I have witnessed right there. But the thought that we lost a legend of the sport always lingers there

[sayaka]

At that time, motor racing and F1 was all i was interested in.
Gilles was like a son to Enzo, such terrible joys.
Riccardo's accident always brings me to tears, even now.
Thank god for the gentlemen Patrick Tambay, i feel he brought hope back to the Ferrari team. Shame he never got a world title.
Nicely presented video, thank you.
Never forget any of those wonderful drivers